S&P 500 Index: Earnings to plunge 60% in Q2, biggest decline since 2009 – Goldman Sachs

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The Goldman Sachs analysts expect S&P 500 earnings per share (EPS) to drop 60% in the second quarter, the biggest decline since the 2009 Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Key quotes

"2Q earnings season kicks off in earnest next week, with the large US Banks reporting results. Consensus forecasts S&P 500 EPS will decline by 44% year/year in 2Q, but we believe earnings will fall by 60% in the quarter."

"If realized, 2Q 2020 EPS growth would be the weakest since 4Q 2009, EPS fell 65% in that quarter.”

“Baseline scenario for the S&P 500's average EPS is a fall of 30% compared to 2019. EPS for 2020 will average at $115.”

“Maintained its previous EPS forecast for full-year 2021 at $170, up 48% from 2020. For the year 2022, the US banking giant says EPS will continue to rise, hitting $188, a gain of 11%.”

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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